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Perhaps you’ve ditched birth control, startedtracking your cycle, and have been actively trying to conceive.
You may be wondering: Are the symptoms I’m experiencing just PMS, or am I pregnant?
When do pregnancy symptoms start?
First, it’s important to note that pregnancy symptoms can crop up at different times in different people.
Smell sensitivity
Aheightened sense of smellis an early pregnancy symptom that makes previously mild odors strong and unappealing.
Your areolas (the circles around your nipples) may get darker and increase in diameter.
You’ll also likely start to notice tiny bumps growing in size and number on your areolas.
Fatigue
Imagine climbing a mountain without training while carrying a backpack that weighs a little more every day.
That’s pregnancy in a nutshell!
All that can zap you of your usual get-up-and-go, and cause pregnancy fatigue shortly after you conceive.
Implantation bleeding
Its possible to havelight spottingand be pregnant.
In fact, some newly expectant moms experience whats known asimplantation bleedingsix to 12 days after conception.
Changes in cervical mucus
Have you become a student ofyour cervical mucus?
As your pregnancy progresses, youll also noticeincreased vaginal discharge, calledleukorrhea.
Frequent urination
Two to three weeks after conception you may notice anincreased need to pee.
Do what you might to give yourself a break, eat well, get enough sleep and pamper yourself.
(After a missed period: pregnancy weeks 4-9)
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A missed period is one early pregnancy symptom all expectant moms experience!
Bloating
Having trouble buttoning your jeans?
Unfortunately, bloating is often accompanied byconstipation.
Getting the right amount of fiber in your diet can help keep you regular.
Medications like Tums and Rolaids can help, as can chewing sugarless gum.
For most women,nauseastarts by week 9.
Excess saliva
Also called ptyalism gravidarum, some moms-to-be experiencesaliva build-up early in pregnancy.
Early pregnancy symptoms vs. PMS: Whats the difference?
Most early pregnancy symptoms before your period are strikingly similar to theside effects of PMS.
When can I take a home pregnancy test?
Cant wait until then?
Some HPTs promise 60 to 75 percent accuracy four to five days before you expect your period.
Either way, youll want to get a blood test to confirm your pregnancy status.
And if you are expecting a baby, congratulations!
You’re embarking on the journey of a lifetime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Very early pregnancy symptoms may show up before you miss your period.
You may also notice light spotting (from implantation bleeding).
